2008 Honda CR-V 2.2L Diesel · FM57 OYL

The 2008 Honda CR-V presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 11 September 2025 at 176,143 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken five-year sequence of clean MOT outcomes. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The records show 159,477 miles in September 2021, rising to 163,643 by September 2022, 167,601 in August 2023, 171,805 in September 2024, and 176,143 in September 2025. That equates to roughly 4,100 miles per year across the documented period, well below the 9,786-mile annual average implied by the lifetime figure. The sparse but consistent history shows no gaps or sudden accumulation, and the absence of any advisories across all five tests suggests the previous keeper kept basic consumables and structure in order. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection before purchase. The clean MOT record does not exempt the CR-V from age-related wear on suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion that testers may not flag until failure. At 176,143 miles the brake discs, calipers, and exhaust system deserve physical checks for binding or rot. Given the vehicle stood relatively little used in recent years, perished rubber components and flat-spotted tyres from prolonged storage remain plausible. Verify the cambelt interval against Honda's schedule, as a snapped belt would write off the engine regardless of MOT cleanliness.